What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-28926?

CVE-2026-28926 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-28926?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2026-28926. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Apple CVE-2026-28926

EUVD-2026-49546 HIGH

Race Condition (CWE-362)

2026-07-27 apple

GHSA-6mjj-78f2-4r3x

Information Disclosure Apple Race Condition

7.0

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: apple

Severity by source

Vendor (apple) PRIMARY

7.0 HIGH

AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (apple) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: apple

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Jul 28, 2026 - 22:31 vuln.today

CVSS changed

Jul 28, 2026 - 20:22 NVD

7.0 (HIGH)

Patch available

Jul 27, 2026 - 21:17 EUVD

CVE Published

Jul 27, 2026 - 20:13 cve.org

HIGH 7.0

CVE Published

Jul 27, 2026 - 20:13 cve.org

UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, macOS Sonoma 14.8.8. An app may be able to elevate privileges.

AnalysisAI

Local privilege escalation in macOS Sonoma 14.x before 14.8.8 and Sequoia 15.x before 15.7.8 allows a malicious app to gain elevated system privileges via a race condition. Apple has released patches, and no active exploitation or public proof-of-concept has been identified at this time.